East Village building trades for $16M, arson suspected at Occupy Sandy HQ … and more

Church of St. Luke and St. Matthew, where a fire broke out this morning

1.The Claremont, a 35-unit, 6-story prewar building located in the East Village at 229 East 12th Street between Second and Third avenues, has sold for $16 million [ACRIS]2. First floor of Clinton Hill church, which also served as the headquarters of Occupy Sandy, burst into flames, arson suspected[DNAinfo]3. With rents rising in Crown Heights, vacant multi-family building hits the block [Brownstoner]4. Homeowners association cannot hold board “meetings” over email[LAT]5.Glaser’s Bake Shop in Yorkville shuttered by city’s health department for mice infestation [Gothamist]6. Stop work order issued at landmarked Eberhard Faber Pencil Company factory in Greenpoint [Brownstoner]7. Six tips for homeowners who plan to rent out their properties[Planting Money Seeds]8. West 86th Street apartment fire leaves one injured [DNAinfo]9. Tutoring center Fusion Learning inks 8,270-sf deal for first Manhattan location [NYO]